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Raisin Pecan Cake

Murray Martin
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Ingredients
  

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. Cinnamon
  • 1 cup seedless raisins
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 -2/3 cup flour all purpose
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2-1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • ¼ tsp. soda salt and all spice.
  • 2-1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 cups boiling water

Instructions
 

  • Simmer, covered, raisins in water for 15 minutes. Drain and save ½ cup of the liquid. Cool.
  • Cream butter, blend in sugar, add eggs and vanilla, Add liquid and dry ingredients. Fold in raisins and nuts.
  • Bake in 8 inch pan for 45 minutes at 350
  • BUTTER CINNAMON ICING
  • Sift together 2 cups icing sugar, ½ tsp. cinnamon, and a few grains of salt.
  • Blend in ¼ cup butter and 2 tbls. hot cream.
  • Add ½ tsp. vanilla.